Mayor Dave Looks Back at a Summer of Events to Remember
Mayor Dave Hodgson has marked the official start of autumn by saying a big 'thank you' to everyone who helped make this summer an exciting summer of events across Bedford Borough.
25 Sep 2018
National News
MP urges Government to stop heavy cuts to local councils after new figures show that 1 in 5 bus services lost over the past 10 years across the North West
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Communities Secretary, James Brokenshire, urging him to reverse the cuts to local government which has led 1 in 5 bus services in the North West of England have being axed over the past decade.
25 Sep 2018
Wiltshire Council's Budget "Black Hole"
Wiltshire Lib Dems are warning that the Council is heading for a financial crisis.
25 Sep 2018
Inheritance tax overhaul part of radical Liberal Democrat plans to tackle wealth inequality
Liberal Democrat Conference last week voted for a motion designed to spread opportunity, power and wealth more fairly throughout society and to give everyone a stake in the UK's economic success. The party expects these reforms to raise an additional £15 billion per year, though this is likely to grow as the rate of wealth passed down increases in the coming years.
25 Sep 2018
Larry Ngan shares his experience of his first ever LibDem Conf
I was always tempted to have a first-hand experience of the LibDem national party conference, and this year I finally made it.
LN
24 Sep 2018
Liberal Democrats demand better on plastics – sign our letter
Liberal Democrats are committed to ending the senseless and wasteful use of plastics and would: ban the use of non-recyclable single-use plastics that have affordable alternatives; implement a deposit system for all container products; and require all packaging to include recyclability options.
RLD
24 Sep 2018